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Having now tested the oily's theory - unfortunately it is possible to start the engine whatever the state of the immobiliser which make me think that the it must need to interact with the ECU even on EU3 engines. SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

Thanks Dave - I'll test to see if it works independently. Any ideas on the tacho problem? SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

I've just connected my new Emerald ECU and EU3 loom adaptor and have two problems that I seem unable to resolve: 1. The tacho doesn't work - not a flicker! The "live adjustments" screen shows rpm, but the tacho shows nothing. No history of tacho problems and everything appears to be OK. Tacho is standard dial type (not Stack) and does not have the shift light wired. 2. I can't get the ECU to learn the immobiliser code. It goes to "active - learning" and just sticks there. Never gets to "active - disarmed" like the manual says! No history of immob. problems. The manual shows pin 13 as immobiliser input - pin 13 on my loom adaptor has nothing connected. If this is the problem, does anyone know which pin on the EU3 connector corresponds? All help appreciated! SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

Paul - why not forget the Rover MEMS and go straight for an Emerald ECU (as I think you are planning to do some time)? If you want to test whether this will work, my Emerald is temporarily available. The Emerald "learns" the signal from the immobiliser and should be able to cope with whatever you've got . SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating Edited by - mole on 5 Mar 2003 10:01:53 Edited by - mole on 5 Mar 2003 10:02:15

Bruce - I'll send it to you - I think it's the same as in the owners' manual but I find it useful having it on a spreadsheet so I can use it as a checklist and keep it as a service record. BTW - Your e-mail is on your profile but hidden from everyone (because of some unfortunate incidents a while back) - hence the need to use the Blatchat e-mail form - problem is I haven't figured out how to add an attachment when e-mailing via Blatchat. SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

I have a service schedule (in MS Excel) which I can send you if you let me have your e-mail address SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

Hi Paul. I know it sounds obvious, but have you checked connections to the immobiliser unit itself ? I believe that this is under the dash somewhere close to the steering column - I know I was told that one of the loose wires down there (pink I think) is the immobiliser aerial. I didn't have this problem but I'd be happy to pop over tomorrow afternoon to have a look if you think two heads would be better than one! SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

Don't do this when the firemen are on strike SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

Personally I would change the yellow bits to BRG, polish the ali and then you'll have the best colour scheme of all ...... but I would say that wouldn't I 😬? Why buy an aluminium car and then paint it 😳 SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

Mav - is there going to be an update to the SV register? I forwarded my details a while back but I'm not on there yet ☹️ SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

Excellent - thanks Dave Out of interest, do you have any of the securing bolts for the tensioner? My local Rover dealer seems completely unable to supply the correct bolt (after 2 attempts) and I'm worried that I didn't replaced the original one when I fitted the new cams? It would be good if you could supply me a couple SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

I have a 1.8 K series (EU3) with automatic belt tensioner. Having just fitted a new pair of cams, refitted the belt, set the tensioner correctly etc. I noticed that once the engine had been run up to normal operating temp the "pointer" was no longer pointing at the index wire (i.e. at an orientation of about 3 o'clock) but had moved clockwise by about 60 degrees i.e. pointing to about 5 o'clock). Stopped the engine and checked the torque on the tensioner securing bolt - it was OK. Thought I would re-check once the engine was cold, however, once the engine cooled, the pointer returned to its 3 o'clock position! Is this what you would expect to see during normal operation or is there something wrong? SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

Andy - you have e-mail (I hope) ❗ SV 52 CAT the mole is hibernating

I got a cardboard template from Caterham as well. It was nicely shaped to fit over the top chassis member and against the Dzus fitting for the nosecone so it was possible to position the whole thing in exactly the right place. I put masking tape where the cut was going to be made, marked and then drilled a row of very small holes just inside the line, used a dremel to finish off. I echo Tin Man's advice - the secret is to take your time. The more impatient you get, the more likely you are to make a mistake . Where are you - I still have the cardboard template in the garage if that's any use 🤔 SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

I had no problems with alignment on my SV built earlier this year - the gearbox mount bolts were tight but did align OK. BTW - you don't have to pre-fit the exhaust manifold as it says in the assembly guide - the additional few cms in the SV chassis give just enough room to squeeze the manifold in afterwards - I found this made things a whole lot easier ❗ Good luck - let us know how it goes SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

Check the archives - I posted the same request back in late April/early May. SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

I've said this before but I had the same experience as Graham - except that my local Rover dealer told me that the 4-year stuff didn't exist! I went straight to their local supplier and got it -the phone call to the Rover dealer was very embarassing (for them) 😬 SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

Cheers Steve SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

I have some aeroquip oil lines that are rated in psi and an oil pressure guage that shows pressure in bar - what is the conversion (i.e. 1 bar = how many psi)? SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

Out of interest - does the 6sp ali gearknob have markings that show it's for 6 sp box (guess it must do if you know you've got the wrong one). My 5 sp ali knob has no markings apart from saying Caterham! SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

Thanks JAG. On this basis, if my estimate of weight is out by +/- 10kg this equates to +/- 1.4% approx (assuming all up weight of 700kg). 1.4% error seems OK given all the other factors affecting the result. Given that the bhp figure given by the unit is only accurate to about +/- 2.5%, an additional 1.4% is tolerable. Thanks all - please feel free to keep chatting among yourselves 😬 SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

I've been following this thread with great interest and hoping that at some point someone would say something that would enable me to work out the answer to the original question - i.e. how sensitive is the power equation to inaccuracy in the mass - i.e. if I get the mass wrong by (say) 10kg - is this going to make any significant difference to the bhp figure calculated by the unit? JAG - thanks for pointing this out - even I had lost the plot a bit SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

I finished installing a Laminova to my 1.8 k-series yesterday together with an oil temp sensor and I have noticed the same thing - there is a slight drop in oil pressure (which is expected and well documented) but the oil pressure guage also "flickers" slightly where is used to be rock steady. All electrical connections are OK and everything else appears unaffected. Nb - my set-up does not include an apollo tank so it seems that the Laminova itself has some effect on the steadiness of oil pressure. SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying Edited by - mole on 14 Oct 2002 09:38:44

Manual override switch for the cooling fan? SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying

I've seen them in a catalogue - think it was Maplin - I'll check when I get home if you haven't had an answer from anyone else ..... SV 52 CAT - the Mole is flying